Kadane's algorithm

proper noun

An algorithm for finding the contiguous subarray within a one-dimensional numeric array which has the largest sum.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computerAn algorithm for finding the contiguous subarray within a one-dimensional numeric array which has the largest sum.

Origin

Devised by Jay Kadane of Carnegie-Mellon University.

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Kadane's algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kadane's%20algorithm

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